At 2,502.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walenstadt and Lake Constance.

The so-called 'Kanzelwand' is a mountain at the border between Vorarlberg, Austria and Bayern, Germany. It's elevation is 2058 m (6751 feet). It is accessable by an aerial lift from Riezlern in the Kleinwalsertal, Austria.